Many in Denver said they fear a similar situation could happen closer to home.

“That could have been me. That could have been my brother, my sister, my family — anybody. And I think people fail to realize that that if we don’t do something now this is always going to continue,” rally attendee Alyssa Taylor said.

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Tuesday night’s rally in Denver was loud, but peaceful.

“What’s clear is that we have people here who maybe haven’t been moved to act before who feel like there’s something seriously going wrong,” organizer Kenny Wiley said.

Kenny Wiley speaks through a megaphone at the rally. (credit: CBS)

Megan Maxwell was one such Denverite. She told CBS4 she felt motivated to join the rally by social media activity.

“I’ve been sitting around tweeting things about Ferguson all week long and I decided that maybe I should do something,” she said.

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Denver police were present at the rally to control traffic and to make sure every protestor could reach the Capitol safely.